LOUISVILLE The Cannonsburg Water District was recognized as a Wooden Bucket finalist during the Kentucky Rural Water Association’s Member Appreciation Breakfast. It was honored for outstanding service during the past
HENDERSON, Ky. What used to be the offices of Dotiki Mine will house a new training center for dislocated coal miners looking to become skilled in a new career.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that $472,000 in grant money will transform the offices that were vacated when the Dotiki Mine closed in 2019 into the Western Kentucky Regional Training Center. Webster and Union counties applied for the funds together, a news release said.
Webster and Union counties were also awarded more than $350,000 from the Delta Regional Authority, making the total funding for this project more than $800,000.
The center will use old mine land to train coal miners in new careers following mine closures and job loss in the industry.
Madisonville is one of 12 Kentucky communities receiving funding from the Recreational Trails Program.
The Department for Local Government Madisonville will use $20,000 in grant money on a paved walking trail around the perimeter of Cherry Park.
A news release says the City of Morganfield will use just over $21,000 to construct a walking trail at Dunbar Park that includes benches, flowering trees and trash receptacles. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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